Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-18
DEATH OF GENERAL HAzsn.
Tho CHIEF Signal Onlcer Expired st
O'clock sunday Evening.

The Chief signal Omcer Expired st
O'CLOCK sunday Evening.
Washington, Jan. l6-General W. B
Hagen, chief signal officer Of the United
States army, died in this city at 8 O'Clock
this evening. He had been i'll nince
Thursday, but no danger vas appre-
hended until this afternoon. General
Hazen died of diabetin coma He has
suffered from dlabesis for some years
but OF late had improved in health and
strength and hopes we're entertained of
his complete recovery. At the reception
TO the diplomatic corps given by the
president he took q severe cold, causing
HIM TO keep his bed on ths i4th. On
the 10th inst ho was mp and reported
himself much improved. He found an
aiarming change in his condition, aug
gestive OF poisoning OF the blood from
his constitutional disease. He at onse
adopted measures 10 overcoms this con
dition and restore strength. Tho case
Was deemed Of such extreme gravity that
his relatives 10 the city were informed
and they At 0aoe gathered about him
and spared no effort 10 bring him sehef.
some improvements resulted from The
treatment, but towards evening his
symptoms became aggravated. Every
measure that skill Of science could
snggess failed TO rally the sinking Of
acer, and he breathed his last % 8
O'Clock in the evening. His Anal illness
WAS not accompanied by suffering, and
his death was without . struggle,
Information Of General Hazen's death
Vas conveyed Immediately BY Colonel
Huntington and Captain 9reely to the
secretary Of war, who communicated the
sad intelligence TO the presidsnk The
general OF the army who was advised OF
his death by telegraph, will be conferred
with by Greedy in behalf Of General
HaHen's family 10 10 the military honoYs
70 be paid the deceased. The funeral
will take place from st. johns church.
Mrs. Hsxen, who is in France, has been
notified BY cable and will return imms-
diately 10 America. e IL
General HaEen wss born at West
Hartford, Windsor county, VT, on the
27th Of September, 1886, and was there.
fore At the time Of death ID his fifsy.
seventh year. His early life was passed
in Ohio, 10 which state his parents NOV
ed In 1883, and he entered West Point
military academy from th6t skAte on
September 2, 1856, and was appointed
breves second lieutenant in the Fourth
United Hteses infantr;. He served
through the wsr and received rapid pro-
motion. In May, 1858, he was appointed
bFiaadieY general, bus the appointment
was NOS confirmed until after che battle
OF Stone river in which General HAGEN q
BRIGADE Was hotly engaged and rendered
extremely valuable service. IN UeCem-
ber, after the arrival of General Sherman
before Savannah, 10 became necessary tor
hi.e &c open Communication In como way
with che sea in order to obtain much
needed supplies. For the accomplish
ment Of shis purpose General Hassn's
division was cent on the 18th of sket
month TO capture Fort MoAIlisser, which
oommaaded shs fivss and inles through
which General sherman hoped 10 get
supplies. Nine regiments under dsa-
oral HaEen's command advanced 10 she
charge. stcsmsd Che poss ia less than
five minutes and captured swsnty-fous
garrison. shus opening the way, 10 The
seA. General Hnzsn wss appointed and
confirmed major. general, TO date from
ahe 18th OF Msy. 1855. was appointed BY
the president 10 command the fifteenth
army corpa ON account Of long continued
service OF che highest character snd 70,
special gallansry: During the Psusso-
Turkish wer In 1867 he was United
States military astschs st visnns. On
She t5th Of December. 1886, he was ap-
pointed CHIEF signal officer, with the
rank Of brigsdier general. and thhi
position ha constituted 70 hold until his